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Front end rebuild ?..'68 B Body #196117 01/17/09 03:31 PM 01/17/09 03:31 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,679 Mansfield,Ohio moparrulzzz OP top fuel
moparrulzzz OP top fuel Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,679 Mansfield,Ohio	Is there any reason to replace the strut rods if they are straight, and the threads are undamaged. Also the pivot shafts in the LCA. They don't seem to be wear items but it never hurts to ask!

Re: Front end rebuild ?..'68 B Body [Re: moparrulzzz] #196118 01/17/09 03:59 PM 01/17/09 03:59 PM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 5,746 Ontario, Canada Dodgem master
Dodgem master Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 5,746 Ontario, Canada	I can't think of any unless you go aluminum to save a couple ounces??

Re: Front end rebuild ?..'68 B Body [Re: moparrulzzz] #196119 01/17/09 04:46 PM 01/17/09 04:46 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska	definitely not on the strut rods & only the bushing(rubber rather than poly is best on this particular area) on the LCA pivot shaft gets replaced. Pivot shaft itself is good live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: Front end rebuild ?..'68 B Body [Re: moparrulzzz] #196120 01/17/09 07:40 PM 01/17/09 07:40 PM
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 6,516 Santa Cruz, California L Lefty master
Lefty master L Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 6,516 Santa Cruz, California	Quote: Is there any reason to replace the strut rods if they are straight, and the threads are undamaged. Also the pivot shafts in the LCA. They don't seem to be wear items but it never hurts to ask! No reason to replace them if they are not damaged or bent.

Re: Front end rebuild ?..'68 B Body [Re: Lefty] #196121 01/17/09 08:23 PM 01/17/09 08:23 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,679 Mansfield,Ohio moparrulzzz OP top fuel
moparrulzzz OP top fuel Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,679 Mansfield,Ohio	Thnx for the input guys. Just wanted to double check!!

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